nick beake, bbc london news. that's a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight. on bbc news, it's time for newsnight. north korea versus the usa —

there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at 10:05 — now on bbc one its time good evening from bbc londons, i'm victoria hollins. driving in india is an experience. the roads are cramped. the horn is on the present and the rules are... well, the rules are here somewhere, i'm sure that. and that is why we will not be doing a piece about driving cars in india any time soon. and despite the fact it seems eve ryo ne and despite the fact it seems everyone in india owns a car, that is not true by any means. many people choose to travel by train instead, but if you think that any less intense, think again. yet, about those rules... mumbai central station is a massive heaving harp, connecting the city to the north and east of india. if you look closely, you'll see something else connecting the commuters to the rest of the world. 116 wireless access points provide free wi—fi to anyone with an indian phone number. it has been provided by google, which at the moment says about 2.5 tb are being downloaded here every day. here is the interesting part, this is not just about their station. along india'

good morning from bbc london news, i'm claudia—liza armah.e called to georgia road in thornthon heath at around 11 o clock last night. he died there an hour later. he would be the second teenager to be stabbed to death in london in 24 hours. the husband of a woman who has been imprisoned in iran says he wont bring their daughter back to london, without approval from his wife. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — from hampstead — was arrested in tehran last april, after visiting family. their two year old daughter is able to return to the uk. but her father richard — who isn't allowed to visit them — says he had promised his wife the final say in her care. a plumbing company has been given permission to appeal to the supreme court after losing a legal case over the status of one of its workers. pimlico plumbers lost a long running case in the court of appeal, which upheld that one of it's staff was a worker rather than a self—employed contractor. meaning he should be entitled to rights such as holiday pay. musicians are getting the chance to audition f

natalie pirks, bbc news at the london stadium. let's speak to our sports editor dan roan, who's at the london stadium. desperately disappointing for laura muir. she was so close and it has been a frustrating day the team gb. it has, ever since laura muir broke kelly holmes‘ british 1500 metres record, she‘s been regarded as the best chance the country has of a medal, outside of sir mo farah. she‘s had a fantastic breakthrough season, especially indoors, the 24—year—old scottish athlete but in truth, she was always up against it a highly competitive field in the 1500 final. faith kipyegon, as you saw in the report, she won the race and caster semenya, the south african who many feel has an unfair advantage because of her naturally elevated testosterone levels are denying laura muir a bronze medal and she adds to a growing list of british athletes, the likes of holly bradshaw and sophie hitchon, katarina johnson—thompson, who have finished just outside the medals and it means after the fourth day of the world championships, the brit

karl mercer, bbc london news. let's have a quick look at some of the front pages.tories which dominate tomorrow's front pages. it marks the 20th anniversary of the death of princess diana. it also reports on theresa may's intention to stay in power to fight the next general election. the financial times says the prime minister's comments could prompt an early leadership contest as many mps had expected her to step down following the brexit negotiations. the guardian also leads with the prime minister's interview, in which she insisted she was not a quitter. the times says the prime minister wants to stay on to focus on social justice as well as brexit. the daily mail says mrs may's declaration could mean she remains prime minister for the next 10 years. the metro dedicates its front page to the tributes to diana at kensington palace. the sun also gives a full page to princess diana, saying she is still the people's princess. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with evan davis. quote of the day. is it your intention to lead the tory party into the next general e

nick beake, bbc london news. that's a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight.orth korea versus the usa — the language on both sides is increasingly extreme. but is there any logic to actual military action by either side? the world woke up to what felt like a serious prospect that we'll see a slide into conflict. however, we may take heart from the fact that there are few military options. one of the problems trump faces is, as belligerent and as inflammatory as his rhetoric gets, it's actually pretty difficult to use the stick. we'll ask if strong words have value, or raise the chance of some kind of miscalculation? it was like pulling teeth to get information, but european expenses were published today. do they tell us anything we need to know? # ar ben waun tredegar mae ffrwythau o bob rhyw also tonight, the welsh debate the role of welsh. is it government's job to promote it, and is it a help or hindrance to the nation? and we look at electro—fishing, a way of disturbing bottom—dwelling fish in order to catch them. you feel it? oh, yes. yes, it's like pins

good morning from bbc london news. f acid attacks. in minimising the harm caused. thrown at them. but the met police commissioner says that such assaults are not new. walking down the street that could easily happen to me. easily happen to me. and it could happen, innocence, to anybody. but it is not likely. carried out by the council. residents feel that it's incomplete. their concerns are shared by two fire safety experts. authorities. those in need. ——country. who are homeless but also other disadvantaged people. by october. the tube is running well so far. problems reported on any of those lines. lines. delays between slough and paddington. engineering works have overrun. overrun. this is what it looks like at the blackwall tunnel. at the blackwall tunnel. usual rush—hour problems. rush—hour problems. highway is building from wapping to tower hill. over to elizabeth rizzini now with the weather. good morning. one thing is for sure. than yesterday's, with all that heavy rain around. heavy rain around. catch one to pa

good morning, from bbc london news. i'm alice salfield. mber of staff on every service. but the operator has hinted the driver, not the guard, may operate the doors on all new trains. south western railway will take charge in just over a week's time. it also plans to halve the number of direct trains between london and weymouth. people living on the canals near tottenham say more needs to be done to protect them after a spate of violent attacks. there have been at least eight thefts in just over a week, some of which saw people threatened with knives or assaulted. police are asking anyone with information to come forward. the victims were punched and kicked while they were on the floor, even having to relinquish property, and that shows and demonstrate the people we are dealing with here. an east london cinema, which has been derelict for over 30 years, will soon become a major new arts centre. plans to transform the former savoy cinema in hackney have been given the green light after residents wrote hundreds of letters in support. let's ha

bbc radio two tonight at 10:00pm o'clock. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news.the new, head—mounted version can be worn on officers' baseball caps or ballistic helmets. the idea was first suggested three years ago following the death of 29—year—old mark duggan. detectives investigating the murder of a schoolboy in south london are trying to discover if there is a link between that and an earlier incident involving a group of armed teenagers. 15—year—old jermaine goupall was stabbed to death in thornton heath on tuesday night. two people have been charged with his murder. police say a group of teenagers wearing balaclavas and armed with sticks had been at the same spot just hours earlier. there are plans to cover the protective screen due to be erected around grenfell tower in children's drawings. scaffolding will be erected around the burnt—out tower, and then encased by netting, during an operation expected to last until the end of the year. the idea is to project the drawings by local schoolchildren onto the screen. let's have a look at the travel situation no

natalie pirks, bbc news, at the london stadium. sunshine. —— bathed. after a four year stakeout by wildlife experts, footage of one of england's rarest animals, the pine mareten has finally been captured in the north york moors. here is that rare footage. the sighting is the first living record in the area for around 35 years, and it's all thanks to the yorkshire pine marten project, run by naturespy and the forestry commission who set up various camera traps around the moors in order to get a glimpse of the elusive creatures. i have been promising some facts. they are not fascinating animals. they are not fascinating animals. they are not fascinating animals. they are rare so we don't know much. they are rare so we don't know much. they are rare so we don't know much. they are territorial. that is why we don't see them that much. they travel a long way to find territory. but you don't see them. interesting. and now for another story this morning for you. contaminated eggs imported from the netherlands have been distributed in the

natalie pirks, bbc news, at the london stadium.o jessica ennis—hill's former coach. that's at 8:20am. that is toni minichiello. yesterday jess said that toni minichiello could help out katarina johnson—thompson on the mental side of things. we will talk to him about that as well as other things too. jeremy clarkson has said he won't be back at work for quite some time after being diagnosed with pneumonia. the former top gear presenter was admitted to hospital in majorca, where he's on holiday with his family. he said it was the first time he'd been off sick since he started working in 1978 and thanked fans for all their good wishes. were like to see some racing of a slightly different kind ? were like to see some racing of a slightly different kind? —— would you. the english village of bonsall were host to this rather egg—celent race. the annual world hen racing championships. as you can see competition was tough. after checking out their opponents and a little refuelling it was race time. some hens resorted to foul play but there

good morning from bbc london news, i'm alice salfield.eing reinvestigated. naji salim hussain al—ali, who worked as a political cartoonist for a newspaper in kuwait, was shot in the head as he walked to his office in knightsbridge in 1987. police believe new information could now come to light. hundreds of specialist cleaners have spent the night clearing up tonnes of rubbish left after the notting hill carnival. dozens of streets have been swept before being given a deep clean with jet washers. during the carnival, all street bins are removed — meaning most of the rubbish is dumped on the ground. we have 200 employees working right through the night, they finish that probably six in the morning. we collect roughly about 300 tons of waste during that carnival period. as you imagine, it is all sorts of things, dusty bottles, glass, food, you name it. a hospital in kent has decided to ban smoking and e—cigarettes in outdoor areas. darent valley hospital in dartford will go smoke free in all public places from october, meaning people will no

andy swiss, bbc news, at the london stadium.me flotsom orjetsom washed up on a beach in british summertime, but the coast of norfolk has seen some unusually large debris make itself at home on the shore. i love those words. the maritime and coastguard agency confirmed two large plastic pipes measuring eight feet in diameter have washed up on beaches at winterton and sea pallling, with the largest segment reaching 1,500 feet. you get a sense because you can see the person close by. they came loose while being towed to north africa and another ten segments are still at sea. of that size! they will pop—up! how will they deal with it? what do they do? they don't have holes in them. you can run through them. they are giant pipes to run liquid through. there isa pipes to run liquid through. there is a hollow area in the centre. you can see it, that bit in the middle. that is the pipe bit where stuff goes through it and comes out the other end. but the other end? and red. and it was old... look, i can't explain that. if you have seen s

good morning from bbc london news, i'm chris rogers. 15 london mps are calling for a new law requiringlondon the lack of free school meals during the summer was exacerbating food poverty. the school holidays bill proposes that ten pence in every pound raised by the sugary drinks levy goes towards funding meals during the break. the financial firm deloitte warns nearly one in three of london's jobs could be at risk from technology over the next ten to 20 years. this is especially true in the so called low skilled economy where they are eight times more likely to be replaced than jobs that pay £100,000 or more. but they also say technology is leading to the creation of new opportunities. in the last 15 years technology has made big changes, so we've probably lost jobs, lost half made big changes, so we've probably lostjobs, lost half of made big changes, so we've probably lost jobs, lost half of secretary alljobs, half of clericaljobs, we lost two thirds of travel agents and two thirds of librarians due to the impact of technology but the good news is that is being more than made up news

bbc news. you can see the impact it's happening, can't you ? time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london forest gate. it happened last month when the men smashed through a wall ofjoyalukkas in green street using a sledgehammer. they were able to crawl through in what detectivies described as an audacious raid. eight men, thought to be in their mid—30s, are believed to have been involved. police want anyone with information to get in touch. a woman who made a string of false rape claims and sexual assault allegations cost police more than £250,000. 25—year—old jemma beale from bedfont has beenjailed for ten years for perjury. she claimed she'd been sexually assaulted or raped by 15 different men. one of the men she accused was given a seven—year prison sentence, which was later quashed. 0n the fifth anniversary of the london 2012 paralympic games there are claims it left no positive legacy for disabled people. research from the disability charity scope shows despite the success of the games themselves, there's been little change in the way disabled people feel they're treated by society a

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m claudia—liza armah.half weeks. after tonight‘s last train ten platforms will shut down so that improvement works can take place to increase capacity. the £400 million pound project will see engineers extending platforms to allow longer trains to run. five of the former eurostar platforms will temporarily re—open to ease congestion. there will be busier trains. there may be queues at some of the busiest stations. we are putting a huge amount of work, particular you over the last 12 months, to minimise the impact on passengers as much as possible. we have been honestly passengers as well that if they travel 43 one half weeks the journey may be different and disruptive. if they are travelling at the busiest times they may face queues at some the stations. a leading children‘s charity says that some london councils need to do more to support young people when they leave the care system to stop them becoming unemployed or even homeless. bbc london‘s been told by some young people that they fall into heavy deb

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m alice salfield.ital, in guildford, is going to charge disabled people for parking from next month. it‘ll cost blue badge holders £4 a visit. the hospital has apologised, but says it‘s had to "make difficult decisions when budgets are under pressure". disability campaigners say the charge is unfair. lots of disabled people are unable to use public transport. they have to use a car to get here. there‘s no choice. what disabled people have fought for over the last 20—30 years are all being pared away and we‘re moving back to a situation of... ..where we were the lowest and poorest in society. a memorial service will be held this morning for 60,000 people whose remains are due to be exhumed from near houston station as part of the hs2 rail project. residents u nsuccessfully hs2 rail project. residents unsuccessfully campaigned to save the site at st james as unsuccessfully campaigned to save the site at stjames as gardens, which was used as a burial ground from 1790. a local church warden has called the

bbc bitesize advice page at www. bbc.co.uk/education. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london news.refighters were needed to tackle the blaze on old church road. crews were called just before 7pm last night, with homes evacuated nearby. no—one is thought to have been injured. a former industrial site in north london has become the first piece of land owned by the gla to be released for development that will consist of 100% affordable housing. 330 new homes for first time buyers will be built on at the former webbs industrial estate in waltham forest as part of the mayors move to deliver more land for housing. the draft london housing strategy which will set out more details about how the gla will deliver more homes will be published next month. the number of apprenticeships created by local authorities in london has grown for the sixth year in a row. according to london councils, the capital's local government association, 2,000 apprentices were hired by the boroughs last year, 11,000 since 2009. youngsters have been taking up training in a number of departments including human reso

good morning from bbc london news. i'm alice salfield. ularly in east london. new guidance from the nhs urges people to immediately report the attack, carefully remove contaminated clothing and rinse skin in running water. a burns unit in chelmsford serving patients from london and the south—east has treated over 30 people for this type of injury so far. a man in his 70s was airlifted to hospital after he was shot in the neck with an air rifle in essex. a group of 12 and 13 year olds were seen running away from the scene, carrying what police believe could have been green air rifle bags. it happened in tilbury early on sunday evening. the man's injuries were not life—threatening. patients with coeliac disease could be forced to pay for gluten—free food as hertfordshire nhs is consulting on whether to stop issuing it on prescription. the clinical commissioning group is hoping to plug a 550 million pound shortfall in their budget over the next four years. but a leading coeliac charity says it's expensive and that many sufferers can't afford

good morning from bbc london news.han 800 members of staff have left as a result of ticket offices being closed. but tfl says the cost is significantly less than the overall savings. following possible strike action from unions in february, the mayor confirmed that arrangements had been made to create just over 300 newjobs across the network. a private ambulance service in hertfordshire has been told it now has four weeks to improve it's service. pas is paid £1 million a month to transport patients but some have been missing appointments and even operations. well more than a 100 complaints have now been made. the company says the delays have been due to a lack of ambulances and staff. a house for sale in north london has got art deco fans buzzing because it's gone on the market virtually untouced since it was built in the 1930s. the semi—detached house on willow road in enfield, has been described as a time capsule, with it's original fireplace and a gas cooker from 1955. built more than 80 years ago, it's now looking

good morning from bbc london news. i'm claudia—liza armah.as shot in the leg on station road in wood green at around 11:00pm last night. he is being treated in hospital for non—life—threatening injuries. police are still at the scene this morning, and roads have been closed as a result. i will bring you more on that in a moment. the mother of a woman who died inside holloway prison while on remand is calling for better protection of vulnerable prisoners. 32—year—old sarah reed had mental health issues when she took her own life inside the facility last year. an inquest found a series of failings by staff contributed to her death. her mother says sarah should never have been held in prison in the first place. the ministry ofjustice says it takes the mental health of prisoners extremely seriously, and is increasing support for vulnerable offenders. changes by uber aimed at allowing its drivers to better control their work and earnings have been criticised as a pr move. from today, passengers will be able to tip their drivers using the app. ther

good morning from bbc london news, i'm sonja jessup.reet in east london. they were discovered in tower hamlets by police and residents, under part of a new scheme that recruits local people and faith leaders to sweep estates and parks for weapons hidden by gangs. it could be rolled out across london in the fight against knife crime. elsewhere in east london, a man in his twenties has been stabbed to death and two other people injured in barking overnight. so far, no—one's been arrested. a pensionerfrom essex says he's spending so long waiting for transport to hospital, he's considering giving up on his life—saving treatment. ronald dean has dialysis three times a week, but says he often spends hours waiting for ambulances because of staff shortages. the east of england ambulance service admits there are teething problems, but ronald's had enough. you wait a long while. how long do you often wait? two hours or more? in excess of 99%, our patients actually have a very positive experience. in excess of 99%, our patients actually have a ver

there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at 10:05 — now on bbc one its time good evening from bbc london

good morning from bbc london news. i'm alice salfield.ts one—year anniversary this weekend. sadiq khan said passenger numbers had far exceeded predictions, with nearly eight millionjourneys so far. figures released by transport for london also showed it had boosted london's economy by £171 million. really pleased. this has been a big success for london. i think the mayor would really like to thank all the staff who have made this possible, and certainly to say thank you to the passengers who have given itago you to the passengers who have given it a go and found it to be a very safe and convenient way to travel at night. detectives are still questioning an 18—year—old man over the murder of a teenager in croydon. 15—year—old jermaine goupall was attacked with knives and a machete while he was out with friends last week. police know some people witnessed the attack, and are urging them to come forward. three other people have been charged with murder. thousands of music lovers will be heading to chelmsford this weekend for v festival. up t

good morning from bbc london news. i‘m sonja jessup.e died when a fire engulfed the block two months ago. the london fire brigade say they do not have legal powers to inspect structural changes to buildings or to sign off refurbishment. a south london hospital trust has been told it needs to improve patient care for the third time in three years. an inspection of lewi5ham and greenwich nhs trust by the care quality commission has again identified numerou5 failings in patient care. the report found there were poor standards of cleanline55, and patients with tb were not being properly isolated. a campaign‘s been launched to save unique railing5 across london that are made from world war two stretchers. the stretchers were recycled as fences after the war ended, but many have now started to rust. campaigners are calling for them to be restored rather than removed. these stretchers are a really important part of a mac sort of communal history and they represent something very important. some people on estates know about them. some people re

bbc news. police in london are having to adopt new tactics to deal with an upsurge in moped crime.eels have been riding round the city targeting people with mobile phones or bags. police say the number of incidents has tripled in the last year. our special correspondent lucy manning has been examining the growing threat from moped gangs. last night near harrods the police and fire brigade rushed to a moped gang attack. liquid, possibly acid, thrown at the victim as they tried to steal his watch. a few months ago in east london and a motorcyclist is surrounded by four mopeds. a fire extinguisher let off in his face. in london it is increasingly the crime of choice for teenage offenders. police telling the bbc the average age of moped gangs is 15. with somejust 13. please send me the location of where he is... delivery driverjabed hussain was attacked three weeks ago on his moped when acid was thrown at him as they stole his bike. he's now part of a social media group with hundreds of moped drivers warning if a gang is spotted. another alert comes in. just turning left to go towards

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 8:30am in the morning in pyongyang, where north korean state media says the military is developing a plan to fire four missiles at the us island of guam. the details will be presented to the north korean leader, kim jong—un, for a decision. it comes after the us defence secretary issued a warning to north korea saying they should stop any actions that would lead to the end of its regime and the destruction of its people. our north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. a far—off american outpost in the tropical waters of the western pacific now finds itself at the centre of a dangerous stand—off. this is guam, the site this summer of us military exercises, american territory that north korea says could now be in the firing line. from north korean state tv came this chilling headline, that guam could be targeted by medium to long—range rockets. and it came just hours after president trump threatened pyongyang with some of the most incendiar

and the dateline london panel examine ireland's growing fears around brexit. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news morning and welcome to bbc news. the world of sport is in shock this morning after usain bolt was beaten in his last solo race at the world athletics championships in london. he lost to justin gatlin, who has been banned from the sport twice for drugs cheating and was booed and jeered by the capacity crowd at the london stadium. gatlin ran in 9.92 seconds, with christian coleman coming in second place. bolt finished in 9.95 seconds to take only the bronze. our sports editor dan roan has more. with the night sky crackling with excitement, the fireworks gave a sense of what was to come. commentator: usain bolt! lapping up the adulation for one last time in an individual final, bolt knew his buildup hadn't been perfect, beaten in the semi—final by young american, christian coleman. his starts also have been shaky. commentator: bolt gets a pretty good start. so does coleman. coleman leading it. chasing hard. here he comes. and gatlin wins it! with coleman second, bolt was pushed into bron

lucy manning, bbc news, west london. s. north korean leadership is considering what it calls a serious plan to target the us territory of guam, where there are two us military bases. the us has said that pyongyang should retain —— refrain from any actions which could result in the destruction of its people. thank you for watching. hello there. much of the country was fine and dry, with some good, sunny spells on wednesday. but it was atrocious across the south—east, cold and wet, like this weather watcher behind me depicts of central london. the rain has been slowly petering out, and as we start thursday morning with largely clear skies and light winds, it's going to be a chilly one. temperatures out of town in single figures, widely, across the uk. maybe a little bit of mist and fog in places, as well. that's because we've got a ridge of high pressure which will keep things largely fine and settled for thursday, this weather front which brought all the rain across the south—east on wednesday slowly clearing away. we've a

dan roan, bbc news, the london stadium.y of the start of the biggest financial crash since the great depression. it all began when a french bank flagged problems in the united states mortgage market. it lead to the collapse of one of america's biggest banks, lehman brothers, and here in the uk to the nationalisation of northern rock and the wider bank bailout. as our business editor simonjack explains, for many, the tenth anniversary of the crash marks a lost decade. the collapse of us investment bank lehman brothers saw workers take home their careers in boxes. the first uk bank run in 140th saw queues outside northern rock and a bailout for rbs, which had grown to be the biggest bank in the world. the number of homes going into foreclosure is stunning. it all started when a french bank admitted it did not know whether its investment in us property were worth anything. what started as a financial trader's caddick caused an epidemic we are still recovering from today. the crisis ripped an enormous hole in the nation's finan

good morning from bbc london news, i'm asad ahmad.became cashless. a leading motoring lawyer, nick freeman, says it sends out a bad message, while highways england claim non—payment was being followed up both in the uk and abroad, although they wouldn't release more detailed figures, arguing it could prejudice the effective operation of the dart charge. that has left toll—payers angry. if you're based in the uk, and you're using the crossing regularly, and you're paying for it, it seems wholly unfair that there are other people that are getting away without paying, purely because their vehicles aren't registered in the uk. free wi—fi is coming to residents on the lowest incomes in tower hamlets, courtesy of the council, after it approved a plan for broadband availability in town centres and social housing. free digital training will also be given to ensure more families have access to online support services and opportunities. tower hamlets council says nearly a quarter of residents living on low incomes don't have access to wi—fi, wi

bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to sportsday. iamat i am at the london stadium.ht at the world athletics championships. they are up and running and so is mobile, the double is still on. tonight he has w011 double is still on. tonight he has won 10,000 metres gold. we will have all be detailed injust won 10,000 metres gold. we will have all be detailed in just a won 10,000 metres gold. we will have all be detailed injust a moment. —— mo farah. what a way to end my career in london, tonight was so special. it's also a championship farewell from usain bolt into the 100 semi—finals but he's not happy at all. we will tell you why. ten games in a i’ow fiow. we will tell you why. ten games in a row now. 50 or more in an innings. we will also have all the details of the final test at old trafford coming up in a minute with will perry in salford. what a night. you can see the london stadium on the opening night of the world buttocks championship. pretty much empty now but they stayed until bavarian. —— world athletics championship. mo farah, nobody was going to leave earl

bbc news. police in london are having to adopt new tactics to deal with an upsurge in moped crime.e been riding around the city targeting people with mobile phones or bags. police say the number of incidents have tripled in the last year and now the thieves are even travelling to london from the home counties. our special correspondent lucy manning has been investigating the growing threat from moped gangs. last night near harrods police and fire brigade rushed to a pet gang attack. liquid, possibly acid, thrown at the victim as they tried to steal his watch. a few months ago in east london and a motorcyclist is surrounded by four mopeds. a fire extinguisher let off in his face. in london it is increasingly the crime of choice for teenage offenders. police telling the bbc the average age of mopeds gangs is 15. with some just 13. please send me the location of where he is. delivery driver hussein was attacked three weeks ago on his mopeds when acid was thrown at him as they stole his bike. he is 110w at him as they stole his bike. he is now part of a social media group with hundreds

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. 's 6am in singapore, ”pm in london and 6:30am in pyongyang, where north korea has said tough new un sanctions will not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal after it angrily rejected proposals for negotiations. the sanctions aim to reduce vital north korean export revenues bya third. speaking to reporters at a summit in manila, a spokesman placed the blame for rising tensions firmly on the us. translation: is our nuclear possession a threat to the world or just a threat to the united states? we wa nt just a threat to the united states? we want to make it clear that the worsening situation on the korean peninsular as well as other nuclear issues were caused by the united states. we' re issues were caused by the united states. we're firm that we'll never place our nuclear and ballistic missile programme on the negotiating table and won't budge an inch on strengthening our nuclear armaments. since north korea's last missile test, the united states has been flying spy missions over t

bbc news, shoreham. now on bbc news: michaeljohnson: from london 2012 to london 2017., the greatest athletes on the planet will return to the scene of the 2012 olympics as they compete to be crowned world champions. london has been here before, and is well versed on how to rise to the occasion. five years have passed since london 2012. but the memory of those golden moments shines brightly still. it was britain's most successful 0lympics for more than a century. day after day of triumphs almost blurring into one. but above all others, one saturday would come to be remembered. jessica ennis won heptathlon gold. greg rutherford won gold in the long jump, and mo farah won 10,000 metres gold, all in the space of 44 minutes. every games needs a home medal at its olympic stadium, to give it life, a night to remember it by. this was that defining moment. the great triumphs ofjess, mo and greg made that super saturday the greatest night in british sport. since then, they have each faced challenges in their own unique way, challenges i've faced too as a world—class athlete. sta

bbc conflict. it‘s a problem not easily solved. danjohnson, bbc news, london. ia. the port authority said three rescue teams on three ships have been sent to the site of the shipwreck. apparently, according to the association of maritime transporters, the ferry was supposed to cross the state capital on the other side of the bahia all saints bay, had the capacity to carry 160 people. that is what we are hearing, a passenger ferry with 129 people. that is what we are hearing, a passengerferry with 129 people suffered the loss of 122 lives. more than six million adults in england fail to have a brisk ten minute walk even once a month. that‘s a finding from public health england which has launched a campaign to encourage the practice, particularly among people who are middle aged. the public health body says walking can help prevent cancer, heart disease and poor mental health. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. in denton, in manchester, the first steps towards a healthier lifestyle. this walking group is starting slowly, but already some members are

london at liz30pm with jane hill. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. of rail passengers are facing three weeks of disruption, as work to update the uk's busiest railway station gets under way today. the revamp of london's waterloo station is costing £800 million. ten of the station's i9 platforms are being closed, which means a significantly reduced service while it is carried out. this phase of the upgrade is due to be finished by the 28th of august. let's talk to our reporter at waterloo station, simonjones. hello, those barriers, how long are they being shut for? this work is going to last for more than three weeks. this is already the busiest station in the country. the plan as it will get busier, with 30% more capacity. they have already started the work behind me. this is one of the work behind me. this is one of the platforms they are going to lengthen, so they can take longer trains in future, and that means more passengers. work started there. we are told it will last 2a seven. we are told it will last 2a seven. we have a strange sight of ten

new home. and china's biggest movie box office hit. but does wolf warrior also have a political message? live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the evening in newjersey where president trump has again ramped up his warnings to north korea. he said that his threat to unleash "fire and fury" if pyongyang threatened the us may not have been tough enough. the us president said north korea should "very, very nervous" if it made plans to attack the united states or any of its allies. from washington, our north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. it's from his golf club in newjersey during his working vacation that donald trump is managing this stand—off. and this afternoon he was back in his trademark suit and tie, and using his trademark tough talk, his response to the latest threats from pyongyang. i will tell you this, if north korea does anything in terms of even thinking about attack, of anybody that we love or we represent or our allies or us, they can be very, very nervous. i'll tell you why. and they should be very nervous, because thin

andy swiss, bbc news, at the london stadium. our sports editor, dan roan, is at the stadium now.to follow. that is right, these are the world championships that refused to follow the script. you will never see a more dramatic bite of athletics as what we have witnessed, mo farah and usain bolt, not the way either wa nted usain bolt, not the way either wanted to end, especially usain bolt, the sight of him almost being carried across the line, pulling up in his last competitive race, one of the saddest sights on this board has witnessed and mo farah, his legendary status and his popularity at the pinnacle of british sport is not assured, he might not have world records but he is arguably the greatest distance runner in the world of athletics has seen and his association with his american coach, who was under investigation by anti—doping authorities, means his legacy is not without controversy. he still has two track races to come before the marathon and that is it for usain bolt, a sad end to his glorious career, track and field will find it almost impossible to fill the void he l

london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:30am in pyongyang, where state media is reporting that kim jong—un has discussed with senior officers a plan to fire missiles at an area near the us pacific territory of guam. north korea's kcna news agency warned the us to stop what it called arrogant provocations. mr kim is also reported to be watching what america is doing and hasn't made any decisions yet. with me is huangjiangyu from national university of singapore's faculty of law, who specialises in chinese and international law. he joins us live in the studio. professor, glad you could join us for this unfolding development taking place right now. more rhetoric from kim jong—un, what kind of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us?” of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us? i think the message from korea serves two purposes. number one it is face saving, it shows north korea wouldn't give in to any pressure, especially because the neighbouring countries li

bbc for more conflict. it's a not easily solved. danjohnson, bbc news, london.n alert from spanish police. the arrest follows the detention of a spanish man who was found with gas canisters in his van in rotterdam. the authorities had been warned about a potential risk — though it's not clear whether there is any link to the attacks in catalonia last week that killed 15 people. anna holligan is in rotterdam. the focus of the police investigation has now shifted from this concert venue in rotterdam to a house in a region close to the belgian border. early this morning they detained a 22—year—old man and searched his home. he is now being questioned on suspicion of having links to this tip—off received from the spanish police that the gig performed by the american rock group allah—las may be the target of a terror attack. we have been speaking to the police here in rotterdam. they said they cleared of any immediately as a precaution. we asked whether the public was ever in any danger, they said it was too soon to say. that was not the subject of the investigation.

natalie pirks, bbc news, at the london stadium.oan asked usain bolt‘s father for his reaction to the result. yes, i am a little bit sad. but it happens sometimes. i was doubtful he would win the race. by finishing third, ijust have to accept the result. do you think it would have been better to retire after rio? not really. i was trying to persuade him to go for one more year. but he said it is time to go. he was right? he was right. what happens now with usain bolt? what role can he play going forward? i don't know. i think you must try and do something in the athletic field. but i am not sure what he is going to do. how did he take defeat? he looked 0k. a lap of honour. he said sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. in his mind, he knew he was going to lose one day. that is why he was trying to leave. injamaica, people were out in the streets to watch the 100 metre final. with the last four championship won by a jamaican, it's normally a night of celebrations. here's the reaction from kingston. gatlin beat him! can't believe, man

london 2012. good evening and welcome to bbc news. arah has won gold in the 10,000 metres at the world championships in london — his final competitive athletics event. it was an emotional victory and the stadium erupted when he crossed the line well ahead. this was the scene of his greatest victory, five years on, london and his family were ready to watch ridden‘s team get off to the perfect start. one more time for m0 farah. but he adopted his favourite position near the back of the pack. it seemed there was a tagteam of other nations working together to keep him out of the hunt, lap after lap he stayed out of trouble, riding his time, even asking the crowd from all passion. —— the more passion. his time, even asking the crowd from all passion. -- the more passion. he is realising it. the gauntlet had been laid down. he has before, he has in london... but when he went into the final lap in the leader was neverin into the final lap in the leader was never in doubt. london's crowd, his crowd, brought him home. what a race, what a legacy

london. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news.resident, xijinping, has urged the united states and north korea to show restraint, amid the growing crisis over north korea's nuclear programme. during a telephone conversation with president trump, china's leader urged both parties to avoid words and actions that could increase tensions. earlier today, mr trump called the governor of guam to show his support for the us pacific territory, which north korea has threatened to fire missiles at. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. first, he threatened fire and fury in north korea, then last night president trump said us forces are locked and loaded. now there's more short—phrase diplomacy as the tension goes even higher. anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. in just a matter of days, the country on the brink of becoming the world's newest nuclear power has threatened to land missiles just a few dozen miles from the us territory in the pacific. good morning, mr president. good morning, good mo

live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. here in london, 8am in singapore and 2am in barcelona, where three days of mourning have been declared after another terror attack on a major european city. 13 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a van ploughed into a crowd of people. it happened on the city's most famous thoroughfare, las ramblas. from barcelona, here's gavin lee. screaming terror on the streets of europe, again. and, again, a vehicle used as a weapon. come on, come on, just come on. las ramblas, in barcelona, a packed sunny evening on spain's most famous boulevard, in panic. screaming this white van mounted the pavement and ploughed into pedestrians. bodies were left lying on the street. those who were nearby rushed to help the injured. emergency services arrived quickly, as the hunt for those responsible began. the city's metro and train stations were closed down. the nearby streets quickly deserted, as people were told to stay inside. i saw a white van with the side door open. we heard gunshots.

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dan roan, bbc news, at the london stadium.tack on an army base in the country's third largest city, valencia. video released on social media appeared to show a group of men in military uniform saying they were launching an uprising to restore democracy in venezuela. diosdado cabello of the governing united socialist party described it as a terrorist attack and says troops have been deployed to guarantee internal security. earlier, opposition leader leopoldo lopez was put back under house arrest after being released from prison. mr lopez had been detained on tuesday along with another opponent of the government, antonio ledezma. dr francisco dominguez is the head of the latin american studies research group at middlesex university. the constituency assembly has been elected by a million people which is the biggest vote that the chavez supporters have ever obtained and this is all within the constitution, this is all within the constitution, this article gave the president amongst other institutions the prerogative to say this t

william and harry tell the bbc about their memories of the days after their mother's death, 20 years ago. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world newsit's newsday. glad you could join us. it's iam in london and 8am here in singapore, where the search continues for sailors missing after a us warship collided with an oil tanker. divers have located bodies in the flooded compartments of the warship. the accident is raising questions about state of the u.s fleet in the pacific, is it over—stretched? rupert wingfield—hayes reports. these are the latest pictures of the badly damaged ussjohn s mccain. as it limped into port in singapore, a massive hole in its side. today, the news from here has only got worse. speaking to media tonight, the commander of the us pacific fleet said the first bodies have been found. one body that has been reported by the malaysia navy has been found. we have discovered other bodies during the diving on mccain today, but it's premature to say how many, and what the status of the recovery of those bodies is. it is only two months since this happened off the coast of japan, an almost identical collision that took